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June 7, 1927.

M. M. GILLETTE NWN &

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Patented June 7, 1927. l

lll/[AUDE M. GILLETTE, GF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FRAME.

i Application filed May 8,

This invention relates to enclosed frames [or pictures and the'like.

An object ol this invention is to provide a. construction. ol' frame olt light Weight, readibility ot suspension `from a Wall or other suitable support, and ol non,tragile transparent material for the liront portion of the frame.

A further object of: the invention is to provide a trame including its nou-fragile transparent material disposed Wholly over the front face ot the picture enclosed therein, thereby protectingl the picture from being soiled or otherwise damaged.

Pursuant to my invention, the body portion ot' the frame is formed oi transparent Celluloid, gelatine or the like, which pro- `vides :tor the transparency oil' the picture or the like enclosed in the trame. Such transparent sheet extends over the whole of the front of the trame, the outer margin oil' the front face oi such sheet being embossed or depressed, or stippled, or painted, or printed or the like in simulation oi a t'rame ot Wood or other Jmn-transparent material.

Further i'eat'lnes and objects ol the invention will be more ilully understood trom the Afollowing 4detail description and the acconipanying drawings, in which Fig. lis a l'ront View of a Aform of frame embodying my invention, the upper 'right hand corner being broken` away, to show otherwise hidden parts; i

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on line 2-2 oit Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a rear tace elevation ol Fig. 1, showing one uiiodiiicalion; and

Fig. 4.- is a similar rear face elevation, showing another modification. y

Referring to Figs. l and El, the tront'oiI the 'trame is `formed ol a sheet l() olf clear (zelluloid or like transparent, non-'fragile material. Such sheet 10 extends over the Whole oil the front 'tace oi' the resulting en closed frame, as 'will be apparent `from Figs. 1 and 2.

In the term ot the illustration shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the i'rame is of rectangular outline and accordingly the outer margin 11 of the sheet 10 is of similar rectangular outline. Such outer margin 11 is embossed or depressed, or stippled or painted or print ed or the like tor the desired width to indicate a iframe per oi Wood er other tranenarent materai.

192e. serial No. 108,207.

Such sheet l0 extends beyond the margin ll. on at least two sides, as at the upper side 12 and lower side 13, see Fig. 2, and further projects on the rear 'tace of the re sult-ing 'rame substantially parallel to the trout portieri of the material as is indicated respectively at 14, 15, and lo such extents as may be desired. Such resulting [langes 14, 15, are seciu'ed to a sheet 16, of cardboard, or chip board or other suitable paper stock or other stitfening material as by means ot' eyelets 17 or the like.

A simple `form ot my invention appears in lllig. 3,`Wherein the lateral sides 18, 19 are open, to permit a picture, such as the indicated etching 2O shown in Fig. l to be inserted from either lateral end Within the space between the ,trout portion 10 ot the transparent material and 'the stiffening sheet 16, and in suitable relation to the margin 11.

Another form ot', my invention is shown inv Fig. ll, wherein the iront portion 1() of the 'transparent material is extended at a third lateral side 30 to provide a flange 3 1 similar to the aforesaid flanges 14, 15, and similarly secured to the sheet ot stittlening material 416 or the like by eyelets 17 or other suitable mechanical means, thus providing for a sin-v gle sidefi lor insertion ot the picture. In a similar n'lanner, the open side of the iframe may bey disposed at the lower or upward side of the trame. Y

A. simple means for supporting or suspending my frame is a hook nail comprising a nail portion 2l tor irnfaortion in plaster,

arood or the like, as in a Wall otl a room,

and a resilient hook end 22 of preferably :flattened steel or other suitable material. The :forward portion 23 oi' the hook end 2:2 is preferably diverging in Width and outwardly Haring to enhance the area oi con tact and facilitate the entry of the trame Within the hook end 22 oi the nail.

It desired, the hook portion oi the nail may include a lug 2li, serving to receive the blows ot a hammer or the like for inserting the nail portion 21 in the Wall oit a room or the like and also positioned to be received Within the opening et an eyelet 17.

If desired, the margin 11 of the frame may simulate a iframe of ood or like material by the use et a orinted paper or the like appli. l by e or 'the like to the outer instr; nnftion elf the nlnet 1i).

Whereas, l have described my invention by reference-,to specific formsthereo'f,kit'will be understoodgthat many changes and modifications may be made Without departing from thev spirit of the invention.

11 A frame'for enclosing pictures or the like', comprising a sheet 'of transparent niaterial havingl a iront portion thereof extending' over the front Yface oi the frame, the

outer margin oflsaid ffront portion ibeing marked `to simulate-a wooden efr-ame, said sheet extending Aintegrallyabout certain of thesides ofsaidrfront portion and ,further projectingrearwardly andl inwardly `there- -of,fsaid" sheet terminating Vat one of the -r'emaining sides' of ysaid front Jportion "to rpro- -vide .an 'opening' vfor the ainsertion and -removal oifthe picture, a sheet ofstiffening vmaterialV serving' as-'the back of theframe,

means for permanently securing said `inwardly projer'itin'gH portions to said .i sheet of :stiiffening yrmaterial, and-means engagingsaid sheet orf-transparent material for supportingsaid frame.

2: A l'frame for enclosing pictures or the like, Comprisinga sheet of transparent ma- ;tfilal having@ vfront portion thereof extending. over the Whole of the'ront face of ythe frame,` ithe fouter marginL of said :front `portion being marked to `simulate a Wooden material serving `as the baelro'fftlic frame,

tmeans for permanently securing ysa'idinwardly projecting (portions to `said sheet 'of r `stiiieningg' material, and meansengaging said sheet of transparentmaterial for supporting SUA frame for enclosing pictures or `the like, comprising a sheet of translviarent ma-l terialhavinga `liront 1portion thereof extendving fover'the front 'face of the Vflame, the outermargin of saidV front portion being marked toV simulate a Wooden frame7 said sheet extending* yrearwardly f integrally about .Certain of the sides of said front portion and further projecting inwardly thereof, said,l

`sheet :terminating .at one of the remaining sides of said front portion to provide an ,opening yforfthe insertion and removal ofthe" picture, a sheet of stifening material servl,ing as the 'backofthe-frame,,spacetimeehanieal` means for ypermanently' securing,

said inwardly projecting portionszto said .sheet of lstifening material, yandmeans gengaging said sheet of 1 transparentr material. for supporting said frame.

4t. An inclosed frame-for pictures and. the; like', comprislng,afsheet of transparent ma-A terial havinga front portion extending over theifrontlface of theframeytheouter margin l y `of said iront portion Ibeingfmarkedto sirnulate a Wooden frame,saidshee`t 'extending at least twol sidesof said frame eindprojecting reai-uvardly andfinwardly thereof, `a`

sheet] of stiffening material, -1eye-lets i connecting opposite endsoi' said sheetfof .stliening material to 4oppositely :disposed yprojClDf-T,

portions of saidwrearwardly andiinwardly yq )froJecting` portions of? said transparent-imafterial, .said sheet 1 of transparent m ateri al terminatingfajt one of,l the ren'iainingi,r sidesoi' saidframe to thejreat provide anzopening for the insertion and removal of the p-icturje,and a nail for suspending said frame, said nail one oit -said cyelctsfand further havingr a hook portion extendinglaboutone o't'said' :two sides i of the vtrame- ,to ra front portion of said sheetol transparentmateriah* L ln `testimony whereof :lhave signed this specification this Sthfday of May, 1926.

Y yMAUDE M.l GILnEaTr.

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